Date of birth | February 19, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Kobuleti, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 125 kg (19 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||
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